AUSTRALIA
ABC News
A New South Wales inquiry into child sexual abuse by Hunter Valley Catholic priests resumes in Newcastle this morning.
The first part of the inquiry began last month, looking into claims by policeman Peter Fox that he was told by senior colleagues to stop investigating two Catholic priests.
The Special Commission will this week hear from several senior police officers, as well as local Fairfax journalist Joanne McCarthy.
She has been described by Detective Chief Inspector Fox as his “informant”.
The second part of the inquiry is expected to start next week, and will look at how the church handled the complaints and allegations that church officials did not co-operate with police.
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